Canon MP160 Printer "Ink Absorber is Full" - Canon PIXMA MP160 All-In-One InkJet Printer

OMG!!!!! OMG!!!! You're a Genius!!!! I was contemplating buying a new printer after I saw the YouTube fix that meant taking the printer apart. Thank you soooooo much. OMG!!!!! OMG!!!! You're a Genius!!!! I was contemplating buying a new printer after I saw the YouTube fix that meant taking the printer apart. Thank you soooooo much.

I, too, was contemplating a new printer. First Solution sounded messy so started with Second Solution -- it worked -- thank you, thank you! I, too, was contemplating a new printer. First Solution sounded messy so started with Second Solution -- it worked -- thank you, thank you!

Worked exactly as described. THANK YOU! Worked exactly as described. THANK YOU!

Solution 2 worked perfectly. Thank you so much! Solution 2 worked perfectly. Thank you so much!

Solution 1 and 2 worked perpectly, but what a mess. Wear gloves to clean the ink absorbers. I cleaned the printer one week ago and it works like it's brand new. Thanks for your help. Solution 1 and 2 worked perpectly, but what a mess. Wear gloves to clean the ink absorbers. I cleaned the printer one week ago and it works like it's brand new. Thanks for your help.

Solution 2 worked excellent. I did clean the ink absorber with a carburetor cleaner spray and light air pressure. that seemed to work well also. Moe. Solution 2 worked excellent. I did clean the ink absorber with a carburetor cleaner spray and light air pressure. that seemed to work well also. Moe.

I did the second option and it worked great. I am still going to do option 1 and clean them once I get a chance in my office. Thanks for the help!!! I did the second option and it worked great. I am still going to do option 1 and clean them once I get a chance in my office. Thanks for the help!!!

This fixed my Canon MP 160, but here are some more details: This fixed my Canon MP 160, but here are some more details:

This fixed my Canon MP160 "Ink Aboserver is Full" problem but here are some more details. The ink absorbers are not under the cartridge carrier. They are at the right end of the printer, under where the cartridges lay at rest. Because I let the problem go on so long, the printer wouldn't slide the carrier over when I lifted the lid. The reset worked (thanks!) but the MP160 has no "service mode" display. After the reset the carrier would slide over like normal when I lifted the lid, allowing access to the absorbers. Then I cleaned the absorbers by just soaking up the excess ink with crumpled-up toilet paper. I didn't remove the absorbers.. This fixed my Canon MP160 "Ink Aboserver is Full" problem but here are some more details. The ink absorbers are not under the cartridge carrier. They are at the right end of the printer, under where the cartridges lay at rest. Because I let the problem go on so long, the printer wouldn't slide the carrier over when I lifted the lid. The reset worked (thanks!) but the MP160 has no "service mode" display. After the reset the carrier would slide over like normal when I lifted the lid, allowing access to the absorbers. Then I cleaned the absorbers by just soaking up the excess ink with crumpled-up toilet paper. I didn't remove the absorbers..

Thank Danilo the reset worked great. Also, Thank you Ian for your comments, the exact same situation as you described happened to me as well. I also rolled up some toilet paper and laid it across both black and colored pads and applied some constant pressure with a pen. Worked just like Ian said it would. Thank Danilo the reset worked great. Also, Thank you Ian for your comments, the exact same situation as you described happened to me as well. I also rolled up some toilet paper and laid it across both black and colored pads and applied some constant pressure with a pen. Worked just like Ian said it would.